Photographer in the picture

This detail from a larger image in the Tyrrell collection, (see below) gives us a glimpse of a photographer in the field in the late 19th century.

The advent of the dry plate process in the late 1870s the made outdoor photography much easier. Pre-prepared dry plates could be exposed on location and printed later in the studio. Landscape photography became more popular and studios like those of Kerry & Co made a good profit from the view trade in prints and later, postcards.

About Photo of the Day

The Powerhouse Museum's Photo of the Day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse Photo Library.

The majority of these images have been taken by Museum photographers for a variety of purposes such as for exhibitions, of objects in our collection, events, behind-the-scenes and location shots. We also feature many images taken by our Flickr community and from our visitors. We hope you enjoy the photographs and stories.